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CVE-2020-8284CURL-CVE-2020-8284

A malicious server can use the FTP PASV response to trick curl 7.73.0 and earlier into connecting back to a given IP address and port, and t

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  • Exploitation: poc
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: partial

Summary

A malicious server can use the FTP PASV response to trick curl 7.73.0 and earlier into connecting back to a given IP address and port, and this way potentially make curl extract information about services that are otherwise private and not disclosed, for example doing port scanning and service banner extractions.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • n/a https://github.com/curl/curl

    7.73.0 and earlier

References 16

hackerone.com

curl.se

lists.fedoraproject.org

lists.debian.org

security.gentoo.org

debian.org

oracle.com

security.netapp.com

support.apple.com

cert-portal.siemens.com